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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #7579

RASHIDA TLAIB FOR CONGRESS

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Rashida Tlaib for Congress; Suzuki, Soh; Tlaib, Rashida

COMPLAINANT: Oxsher, Sheila

SUBJECT: Committees-Candidate; Personal use

DISPOSITION: The Commission failed by a vote of 2-4 to take the following actions in MUR 7579: 1. Find reason to believe that Rashida Tlaib for Congress and Soh Suzuki in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30114(b) and 11 C.F.R. § 113.1(g)(1)(i)(I) by converting campaign funds to personal use in connection with salary payments to the candidate. 2. Find reason to believe that Rashida Tlaib violated 52 U.S.C. § 30114(b) and 11 C.F.R. § 113.1(g)(1)(i)(I) by coverting campaign funds to personal use in connection with salary payments to the candidate. 3. Enter into conciliation with Rashida Tlaib for Congress and Soh Suzuki in her official capacity as treasurer and Rashida Tlaib prior to a finding of probable cause to believe. 4. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the Memorandum to the Commission dated March 30, 2021, subject to clarifying the amount of salary paid. 5. Approve the attached proposed Conciliation Agreement, as recommended in the Memorandum to the Commission dated March 30, 2021. 6. Approve the appropriate letter.
The Commission decided by a vote of 5-1 to take the following actions in MUR 7579: 1. Dismiss the allegations pursuant to Heckler v. Chaney. 2. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated April 1, 2020, subject to the edits last circulated by Chair Broussard’s Office on November 29, 2021 at 2:17 p.m., with the additional revision to the total amount of salary payments on page 2 as reflected in the Office of General Counsel’s email on November 29, 2021 at 4:41 p.m., and such technical and conforming edits that may be required. 3. Approve the appropriate letters. 4. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismiss pursuant to prosecutorial discretion Suzuki, Soh 52 U.S.C. §30114(a)(1)
52 U.S.C. §30114(b)(1)
52 U.S.C. §30114(b)(2)
11 CFR 113.1(g)
11 CFR 116.6
Rashida Tlaib for Congress 52 U.S.C. §30114(a)(1)
52 U.S.C. §30114(b)(1)
52 U.S.C. §30114(b)(2)
11 CFR 113.1(g)
11 CFR 116.6
Tlaib, Rashida 52 U.S.C. §30114(a)(1)
52 U.S.C. §30114(b)(1)
52 U.S.C. §30114(b)(2)
11 CFR 113.1(g)
11 CFR 116.6

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 05/08/2019 Response from Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, Rashida Tlaib for Congress and Soh Suzuki, Treasurer 2 MB
04/18/2019 Grant of Extension of Time to Rashida Tlaib, Rashida Tlaib for Congress and Soh Suzuki, Treasurer 761 KB
04/16/2019 Request for Extension of Time from Rashida Tlaib, Rashida Tlaib for Congress and Soh Suzuki, Treasurer 823 KB
04/08/2019 Grant of Extension of Time to Rashida Tlaib, Rashida Tlaib for Congress and Soh Suzuki, Treasurer 762 KB
04/08/2019 Request for Extension of Time from Rashida Tlaib, Rashida Tlaib for Congress and Soh Suzuki, Treasurer 726 KB
04/02/2019 Designation of Counsel from Rashida Tlaib 735 KB
03/28/2019 Designation of Counsel from Rashida Tlaib for Congress and Soh Suzuki, Treasurer 998 KB
03/20/2019 Notification of Complaint to Rashida Tlaib for Congress and Soh Suzuki in his official capacity as treasurer 863 KB
03/20/2019 Notification of Complaint to Rashida Tlaib 850 KB
03/11/2019 Complaint 848 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 12/13/2021 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Rashida Tlaib, Rashida Tlaib for Congress and Soh Suzuki in his official capacity as treasurer 1001 KB
12/13/2021 Notification to Sheila Oxsher 855 KB
03/29/2021 Supplement to First General Counsel's Report 666 KB
04/01/2020 First General Counsel's Report 775 KB
Certifications 12/02/2021 Rashida Tlaib for Congress and Soh Suzuki in her official capacity as treasurer; Rashida Tlaib 705 KB
12/02/2021 Rashida Tlaib for Congress, et al. (Supplement to First General Counsel's Report) 668 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Rashida Tlaib for Congress
Previous respondent Suzuki, Soh
Tlaib, Rashida
Complainant Oxsher, Sheila
Respondent's counsel Goodman Acker P.C.
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